AI exposure by occupation, O*NET 53-1041.00
Will AI replace Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors?
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors: AI can already handle 1 of 6 tasks; most of the work is hands-on, and the part AI can address mostly needs a standard-tier model.
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Every task, scored
The 6 tasks O*NET 30.3 lists for Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors, from most to least exposed. 1 reach 60 or more, the level at which AI already handles a task.
| Task | AI exposure | Evidence | Model tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calculate load weights for different aircraft compartments, using charts and computers. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Train new employees in areas such as safety procedures or equipment operation. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Determine the quantity and orientation of cargo, and compute an aircraft's center of gravity. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Direct ground crews in the loading, unloading, securing, or staging of aircraft cargo or baggage. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Distribute cargo to maximize use of space. | Estimated | No tier | |
| Accompany aircraft as a member of the flight crew to monitor and handle cargo in flight. | Estimated | No tier |
Observed: scored from AI use recorded in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), 0 of 6 tasks. Estimated: scored from the task's O*NET 30.3 work activity, 6 of 6. Importance is O*NET's 1 to 5 rating of how central the task is. Model tier is the lowest tier that can do the task under the published rubric; "No tier" marks hands-on work.
The model tier this role needs
A standard-tier model or lower covers 35% of the role's importance-weighted task work. 35% of the work is something AI can address at some tier, and 65% is hands-on.
Efficient, standard and frontier tiers come from the JobRoute model tier reference. The recommended tier is the lowest one that covers 80% of the work AI can address. How the method works.
Wages, employment and outlook
- US employment
- 9,760
- Median annual wage
- $58,170
- Middle half of earners
- $49,820 to $78,530
- Projected change, 2024 to 2034
- +5.2%
Employment and wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, national. Projection: BLS Employment Projections 2024 to 2034.
Adjacent roles
The occupations that reuse the most of this role's skills, with the usual time to move. These are the first places to look when you plan to redeploy or retrain people in this role.
- First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand 68% skill overlap, about 11 months to move Exposure30
- First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants 67% skill overlap, about 12 months to move Exposure26
- Cargo and Freight Agents 67% skill overlap, about 12 months to move Exposure56
- First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators 65% skill overlap, about 12 months to move Exposure34
- Airfield Operations Specialists 63% skill overlap, about 13 months to move Exposure29
Skill overlap and transition time from the JobRoute role adjacency graph on O*NET 30.3 skills.
Questions about Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors and AI
Will AI replace Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors?
AI already handles 1 of the 6 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation, at a task exposure of 60 or more, and the role's importance-weighted exposure is 30 out of 100. JobRoute scores tasks, not whole jobs, so the score shows how much of the work changes rather than whether the job disappears. BLS projects employment to change by +5.2% from 2024 to 2034.
What is the AI exposure of Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors?
30 out of 100 on JobRoute's task exposure measure, the importance-weighted average of the role's O*NET task scores. Higher means more of the work is AI-doable today. 0 of the 6 task scores are observed in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), and the other 6 are estimated from each task's O*NET work activity.
Which Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors tasks can AI already do?
The tasks with the highest exposure are: Calculate load weights for different aircraft compartments, using charts and computers. It is the only task that reach 60 or more.
What AI model tier does this role need?
A standard-tier model or lower covers 35% of the role's importance-weighted task work, and 65% is hands-on work that no model tier covers. JobRoute assigns each task the lowest tier that can do it under a published rubric and recommends the lowest tier that covers 80% of the work AI can address.
How many people work as Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors, and what do they earn?
9,760 people in the United States, with a median annual wage of $58,170 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). BLS Employment Projections expect a change of +5.2% from 2024 to 2034.
How to cite
Data version 2026-11-02, JobRoute method v1.0.0. Download all occupations or this occupation as JSON. Methodology.
JobRoute (2026). AI exposure: Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors. Data version 2026-11-02, method v1.0.0. Built on O*NET 30.3, BLS OEWS May 2025 and the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026). CC BY 4.0. https://www.jobroute.ai/jobs/aircraft-cargo-handling-supervisors
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